Canary vs Candy

Side-by-side comparison of Canary and Candy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Canary

Girl name · Rank #13485

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Name B

Candy

Girl name · Rank #3750

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Metric Canary Candy
Current Rank #13485 #3750
Total Births (all years) 422 28,495
Peak Year 1920 1970
Peak Year Births 18 1,044
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Canary Candy
1890ss — 5
1900ss 32 —
1910ss 98 14
1920ss 108 39
1930ss 51 90
1940ss 38 1,948
1950ss 51 5,716
1960ss 15 7,555
1970ss 5 6,887
1980ss — 3,029
1990ss — 1,273
2000ss — 1,133
2010ss 8 624
2020ss 16 182

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canary Candy
2014 — 57
2015 — 52
2016 — 49
2017 — 45
2018 — 49
2019 8 45
2020 — 36
2021 5 34
2022 5 32
2023 — 40
2024 6 40

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1900–2024.

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